The East is set:
After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19.
The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the 7/8 Play-In game on Tuesday. Orlando opens up as 1-point favorites against the 76ers. The winner will then head to Boston for Game 1 at TD
Garden over the weekend. That gives the 56-26 Celtics nearly a week of rest, but because of the Play-In Tournament, less time than the Knicks, Cavaliers, Raptors, and Magic to prepare for their opponents.
As soon as our first round opponent is determined, we’ll have you covered here at CelticsBlog, but if you’re looking ahead to the NBA Draft on June 22nd, the Celtics sit at #27 in the first round and have Milwaukee’s #40 pick in Round 2. In his post-March Madness mock, SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell has Boston selecting Tounde Yessoufou out of Baylor, but if you’re interested in trying your hand in predicting the draft, our friends at FanDuel have you also covered for all your draft-related wagers.
